Plants
For Recycle BC stewards:
- Plant pots are designated Packaging-Like Products. All plant pots, along with any associated packaging must be reported. Please see this FAQ for more information.
- Please see here for information on a change in the responsible party for service packaging.
For MMSW, MMSM and Stewardship Ontario stewards, plant pots that are intended to remain with a perennial plant throughout its entire life (i.e. the plant is not temporarily packaged in a pot/holder until it can be re-potted or planted) are not designated packaging unless such packaging is considered ‘dual use’ plant packaging. Dual use plant packaging would be defined as: a plant pot format that is designed to either remain with the plant throughout its entire life, or to temporarily package plants prior to being re-potted or planted. Such packaging is considered “dual use plant packaging”. All dual use plant packaging supplied with a living perennial plant is designated regardless of whether or not the pot/holder remains with the plant throughout its entire life.
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Plant packaging
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Pot |
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Plant pots that are intended to remain with the perennial plant throughout its entire life (i.e. the plant is not temporarily packaged in a pot/holder until it can be re-potted or planted) are not designated packaging unless such packaging is considered ‘dual use’ plant packaging. Dual use plant packaging would be defined as: a plant pot format that is designed to either remain with the plant throughout its entire life, or to temporarily package plants prior to being re-potted or planted. Such packaging is considered to be “dual use plant packaging”. All dual use plant packaging supplied with a living perennial plant is designated regardless of whether or not the pot/holder remains with the plant throughout its entire life. |
Plant identifier |
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Protective film |
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Care instructions |
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Plant feed |
Pouch |
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Box |
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Bottle, jar or jug |
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Plastic Lid |
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Inner protective film |
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Tamper resistant film |
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Label |
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Plant seeds |
Packets |
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Bags |
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Fresh cut flowers |
Paper wrapping |
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Protective film |
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Sticker |
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Packet for the food |
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Carry-out trays |
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